Contingencies and Commitments (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011
Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm Project | Jul. 31, 2011
Alexander, Preston, et al. v. Fluor Corporation, et al. | Sep. 30, 2011
Embassy Projects | Sep. 30, 2011
Conex International v. Fluor Enterprises, Inc | |
| Contingencies and Commitments | ||||||
| Contracts receivable, claims and uncertain amounts | $ 276,000,000 | $ 209,000,000 | $ 243,000,000 | $ 33,000,000 | ||
| Project amount lumpsum | 1,800,000,000 | |||||
| Contractual maximum liquidated damages related to the dispute withheld | 150,000,000 | |||||
| Compensatory and economic damages | 38,500,000 | |||||
| Punitive damages | 320,000,000 | |||||
| Amount of damages related to a 2001 construction project | $ 99,000,000 |